According to the 1988 census, about 20 million Tanznians which is about 80% of total population live in the rural ares. of these, nearly 12 million or about 60% live in characterized as being below the poverty line(IFAD,1992; World Bank,1994).

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ESRFs activities are supported by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC)